Deep Dive -- Pitching VCs -- How to find them -- Writing that personalized email -- How to pitch

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Ronak and Greg dive into another fundamental aspect of building a startup - how to actually pitch investors.

Resources to find active venture capitalists and angel investors -- TechCrunch, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, Google, Twitter/other social media
How to research a venture partner/associate/principal to find the right person at a firm
How do you get their email address?
How to approach the cold email - hint: make it personal and show that you have actually done a bit of work to understand their investing thesis and interests
Booking that first pitch meeting
Run through slides or free form pitch?
Follow-up with the partner or slow play it?
How to read an investor

Join the newsletter -- https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share

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Deep Dive -- Pitching VCs -- How to find them -- Writing that personalized email -- How to pitch

The Physician Syndicate: Angel Investing | Venture Capital | Startups | Personal Finance

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M4A•एपिसोड होम

Ronak and Greg dive into another fundamental aspect of building a startup - how to actually pitch investors.

Resources to find active venture capitalists and angel investors -- TechCrunch, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, Google, Twitter/other social media
How to research a venture partner/associate/principal to find the right person at a firm
How do you get their email address?
How to approach the cold email - hint: make it personal and show that you have actually done a bit of work to understand their investing thesis and interests
Booking that first pitch meeting
Run through slides or free form pitch?
Follow-up with the partner or slow play it?
How to read an investor

Join the newsletter -- https://gregoryhansonmdmph.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share

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